Software Development

Edisto Beach, SC, South Carolina, Software Project Portfolio Manager

Develop .NET Web Services

Modern applications are fast becoming decentralized. Data and communications must flow quickly, easily, and securely between systems and across firewalls. Web services have emerged as a major factor in the application development world.

Moving into the Mainstream

Once a buzzword, then a curiosity, now web services are coming into the mainstream. With the productivity of the .NET platform and the developer tools available, web services can be as quick to develop as any other type of application. However, caution is advised, as web services are likely to be somewhat unfamiliar to your development staff.

Proven Web Technology

Just as we scale websites to service thousands of simultaneous users, web services can scale in the same manner. For responsive services, you must identify the bottlenecks and remedy them. Adding hardware is one solution; better, more efficient custom software is another. Often, the best course of action is to remedy the performance issues in the way the code operates and interacts with another resource, like a database.

Vital Security Expertise

In the same manner as many websites, web services often must be secured. Security can take many forms: from authenticating the web service callers credentials or source IP address, to authorizing the allowed actions, to encrypting sensitive data, to establishing secure channels with SSL or VPN technologies. When planning a web services initiative, security must be "baked in" from the beginning. You will have more trouble "bolting it on" later.

Web Services and XML

XML is often thought of as one and the same thing as web services. While different concepts, the two standards are related. You will certainly be working with some type of XML schemas when using web services. Modern .NET development tools can hide most of the complexity of the XML; however, often you may need additional XML knowledge. Custom schemas can represent exactly the data you want in the way you want. Thorough research can uncover existing XML definitions, so you do not have to spend your time re-inventing the wheel. An experienced consultant can help steer you through the XML landscape.

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Productive Technology has a consultant with extensive web services training and much experience implementing solutions based on .NET and web services. Whether your needs are for consulting, mentoring, or full-scale application development, contact Productive Technology today to learn how our services can help you.